They Don't Like Bundays

Dusty and Oscar very much prefer Caturday.

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Happy Caturday!

Oscar - determined to fit in a basket that's too small.

Dusty - relaxing on her blanket, located on HER side of Daddy's bed.

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Dusty "Sits Up" For Caturday

It's a tradition in my family to teach our cats to "sit up". And NO, we don't call it "begging" - that would be undignified. Oscar, my 14-year-old boy kitty, has been doing it for years.

As you can see, Miss Dusty Winehouse (above and below) has mastered the art of "sitting up", especially if I'm offering a sip of a delicious cocktail...

Here's Dusty balancing on the side of the tub (that's Oscar to her right getting a drink). Look at Miss Thang showing her harmless fearsome fangs...

Happy Caturday!!


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Dusty The Cat Burglar

No, not my darling Dusty - some other cat named Dusty who's a well-known thief in his neighborhood. Happy Caturday!

Save Me A Spot ...

... for my Caturday nap.


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Chillin' On Caturday

Oscar (black & white and chubby all over) LOVES the blue blanket in these pictures - and of course Miss Dusty Winehouse (all black) has to do everything Oscar does.  And here I was worried they wouldn't get along...

 

Snowpocalypse Caturday

 

 

 

And here are Oscar and Dusty "roughing it" in the living room during the snowstorm...

 

Annise Parker Elected Houston's Next Mayor

From the Houston Chronicle:

Annise Danette Parker was elected mayor of Houston on Saturday, winning her seventh consecutive city election and becoming both the first contender in a generation to defeat the hand-picked candidate of Houston's business establishment and the first openly gay person to lead a major U.S. city.

Congratulations to Ms. Parker! But I would like to remind her that it was probably the ever-important endorsement of the DavidDust Editorial Board that put her over the top. If you remember, DavidDust officially endorsed Annise Parker yesterday.

And in case you're wondering who else (besides me) is on the Editorial Board - it is a three-member panel consisted of myself and these two...


Although Dusty (left) and Ocsar (right) usually sleep through the meetings.

Pennsylvania Thanksgiving - Feast #1

Since my Mom is doing her big meal on Saturday, I went to my Aunt's (actually, my Stepmom's sister) house for Thanksgiving yesterday. We did it buffet-style (AKA 'grab-and-growl'), and the picture above shows all the goodies: turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potatoes, stuffing/dressing (which many here in Central PA call 'filling'), and Brussels sprouts. I'm not used to having Brussels sprouts at Thanksgiving - but I see that Bob and Carlos made some too (UPDATE: Kailyn also). Afterwards there was pumpkin and apple pies, pumpkin bread, and fruit salad for dessert.

Bob also took pictures of his adorable animals ... so I thought I would plagiarize his idea and do the same. First of all, here are the two newest members of my Dad's household...

These two kittens (a boy and a girl) don't have names because they are up for adoption. Seriously, if anyone wants an adorable cat (or two), and can make it to Carlisle, PA, please send me an email.

They are so friggin cute, but also lucky to be alive. They were found shortly after birth - dirty and hungry and alone. Perhaps the mother was killed, but whatever happened she abandoned 4 baby kittens who needed to be nursed. So my Dad nursed them by hand - and they grew into healthy little Hell-raisers. Two of the four have been adopted, but these two remain at Dad's house, awaiting a good home. Dad can't keep them, because he already has 9 cats of his own!!

Two of Dad's nine cats are Dusty's brothers. Here is one of them...

Much like their sister, I couldn't get both of "The Boys" (that's what they're called) to sit still long enough for a picture. They look exactly like Dusty - except they are bigger and a little more muscular.

Anywhore, how was YOUR Thanksgiving?!?

My Little Princess

Yes, Miss Dusty Winehouse has me wrapped around her adorable little paw. Sometimes, if I'm feeling EXTRA nice, Daddy will fill up the bathroom sink with hot water and let the porcelain get nice and roasty-toasty for his baby girl. Then Daddy drains the water, dries out the sink, and lets his little Dumpling enjoy a warm spot for a catnap.

She LOVES it...

Sink Kitteh

Dusty discovered the bathroom sink yesterday. Life is a constant adventure with Miss Dusty Winehouse.

Monday Cat Blogging

OMG - little Miss Dusty Winehouse (above) is a handful! Her latest project consists of shredding the shower curtain liner in the bathroom. When she gets done with one, it looks like the Tasmanian Devil just took a shower. But, of course, when I catch her in the act, she bats those eyes and gives me a "Who, me?" look.

Luckily I can buy the liners at the Dollar Store - so it's not that major of a deal. But today I tried a new approach. I left about 2 inches of water in the tub - so she won't get in. My thinking is if she can't get in the tub (which she LOVES), she won't shred up the shower curtain. We'll see how it works.

Meanwhile, Oscar (below) does NOT approve of Dusty's shenanigans...

A Tale of Two Kitties...

"Hey Oscar, give me some room here! You're too damn big!"

Dusty makes faces and sticks her tongue out at her older brother. "Pffffttttttttttt!"

But then they kiss and make up...

Greetings From Dusty Winehouse!

Bestest Friends

Oscar and Dusty are getting along wonderfully - in fact, they are becoming good friends. Oscar is such a sweet cat - if Dusty comes near him, he always "bathes" her face/head (like in the picture above). This is something he always did for Emmy, although Emmy never reciprocated.

Above is Oscar and Dusty sharing Oscar's favorite chair (he has reclaimed it - but she likes to get up there also). As you can see, Oscar is bathing her a little bit - and you can tell by Dusty's face that she is loving it.

Don't Call Me...

I am trying to conserve my cell phone charge, since my charger is no longer usable. Therefore I'll be keeping my phone off and won't be picking up many calls until I get a new charger...

What happened, you ask? Well, I found the charger in two separate pieces - severed in the middle with teeny tiny telltale chew marks on both sides of the cord. And who, you might be wondering, would do such a thing?...

BAD KITTY!!!!!

Dusty Winehouse Discovers Birdies

My roommate took this picture of Dusty watching the birds flying past the window of his bedroom. She was quite happy about this discovery.

BTW - Dusty is NOT leaning against the glass, she is balancing on her back legs. And by doing this, Dusty is continuing a family tradition.

Hungover

Maddie

Dusty Winehouse (thanks Joy!)

Maddie Corrupts Another One...

Kitty Update

Here is a picture I took yesterday of Dusty and Oscar. Dusty is fascinated with candy wrappers - which she has no trouble finding in my dirty apartment. And as you can see, Oscar is looking at her disapprovingly. This cracks me up, because Oscar was such a BAD kitten. So, so, bad. And now he acts like the wise, sensible old man.

BTW - I totally caught Oscar PLAYING with Dusty yesterday. They were chasing each other through the apartment - and when Oscar saw me looking at him, he stopped and pretended it never happened. It seems that Oscar likes his little sister more than he wants me to know.